It can be seen that Shang Baifeng is very interested in knowing about this "Mr. Baiyuan".
He sat upright with his hands on the desk, and just stretched his head across the desk to Xie Liuyun to listen to what he said.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Xie Liuyun looked at the anxious expressions of Huang Hanhan and Shang Baifeng, smiled, stretched out his right hand and waved it downward gently, and said three words "good" to appease their emotions.
"Han Yan, Bai He, please calm down and don't be anxious. Before I say those words, I still want to spread the knowledge about 'Mr. Baiyuan' to you.
First of all, one thing I need you to remember is that there is a comment about "Mr. Baiyuan" in the "History of the Song Dynasty", that is, "you can predict the situation before it happens". This is a rare comment, and it is not someone who
Everybody can get it.
This is not a lie. After I say that, you should have some understanding of the magic of 'Mr. Baiyuan'.
Secondly, one knowledge point I want you to know is that it is recorded in "History of the Song Dynasty·Daoxue Zhuan 1·Shao Yong" that Cheng Hao, a great scholar in the Song Dynasty, called the knowledge of "Mr. Baiyuan" as "the study of inner saints and outer kings", which means
It means that its knowledge encompasses the essence of Chinese scholarship, and its purpose is to "be internal enough to recuperate, and external enough to manage the world".
Can either of you explain to me what the comment about ‘Mr. Baiyuan’, ‘Inner Saint and External King’, that Ming Gong also mentioned just now, really means?”
Xie Liuyun was very able to keep his composure. Even though he knew that Huang Hanhan and Shang Baifeng were anxious, he still explained the relevant knowledge to them in an orderly manner, and even asked them questions and requirements based on the situation.
They will answer.
Shang Baifeng couldn't answer this question. He really didn't know what "inner saint and outer king" meant. He had just heard this term from Yong Ming, and he had never heard it before.
Pass.
Therefore, he naturally looked at Huang Hanhan to see if she could answer this question.
"Liuquan, please tell us what 'Mr. Baiyuan' said first! I promise, after you finish speaking, I will explain the meaning of the words 'Inner Saint and Outer King', okay?"
Huang Hanhan intended to negotiate with Xie Liuyun about this situation. He wanted to first hear what exactly this "Mr. Baiyuan" said that made Xie Liuyun so praised.
Of course she also knew that Yong Ming must know this passage, but it was not easy for her to ask Yong Ming about it, which was also unreasonable.
How could one see that Xie Liuyun didn't tell what he wanted to know, and then just turned around and asked the others present?
Such an approach is disrespectful to Xie Liuyun and is an extremely impolite behavior of ignoring others.
Therefore, Huang Hanhan chose to negotiate with Xie Liuyun, hoping to first hear what this "Mr. Baiyuan" had to say about "time" in order to satisfy his curiosity.
Then, she answered the question about the meaning of "inner saint and outer king".
She feels that there should be no problem in doing this when communicating with each other is not very important.
Therefore, after Huang Hanhan expressed his thoughts, he felt that Xie Liuyun would definitely agree to his proposal.
However, Xie Liuyun simply shook his head, ignoring Huang Hanhan's earnest eyes, and rejected her suggestion.
Seeing this scene, although Huang Hanhan was disappointed, he was not discouraged or angry.
She knew that Xie Liuyun had this temper and had principles that he had to adhere to when doing things. Once he made a decision, he would not easily compromise and make changes unless you gave him reasons that he could not refuse.
Huang Hanhan was very able to accept the result of being rejected by Xie Liuyun, and felt that he could only follow Xie Liuyun's request and first explain the meaning of the term "inner saint and outer king".
So, Huang Hanhan cleared his throat and said, "Liuquan, please listen carefully. I will now explain what is the 'inner saint and outer king'."
"Okay! I'm all ears to listen to your explanation. Bai He, judging from your situation, you probably don't understand the meaning of this word, so you should listen carefully to what Han Yan said.
If there is anything you don’t understand, remember to ask Han Yan for serious advice afterwards to thoroughly understand the meaning of this word and the origin of its appearance.”
While Xie Liuyun responded to Huang Hanhan, he also told Shang Baifeng to listen carefully. It was obvious that he was very concerned about Shang Baifeng's growth and progress.
While waiting for Xie Liuyun to speak, Huang Hanhan picked up the water cup on the table, drank the warm water, and organized his words, preparing to use the most concise language and the most understandable words to explain "The Inner Saint and the Outer King"
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She didn't want to be pestered by Shang Baifeng for this word in the future, which would affect her energy.
Although she didn't hate Shang Baifeng, she was still a little annoyed to be surrounded by a boy who was only two years older than herself.
It's okay if this is someone you like, it just happens to be an opportunity to enhance mutual understanding.
But in Huang Hanhan's eyes, Shang Baifeng is like his own younger brother, and he feels that he is not as sensible as him in many aspects.
Maybe this is an interesting mentality that girls have when facing people they like and dislike?
After drinking some water, Huang Hanhan put down the water glass, but her hands did not leave the water glass. Instead, she held the water glass to warm her hands.
She put her two arms on the table, leaned on the table, looked at Xie Liuyun and said: "The 'holy' mentioned here does not mean the holy or the Holy Spirit, but refers to the inner cultivation of the individual.
Be sincere and sincere, and transform your inner thoughts and behaviors.
The word "king" here does not mean a king or a surname. The main emphasis is on the external manifestation of personal cultivation, which is the state of implementing one's ideals and aspirations in governing the world as shown through practice.
Therefore, the so-called "inner sage and outer king" means that after a personal cultivation reaches a certain height, its influence on the outside world will expand from the inside out.
From the primitive Confucianism founded by Confucius to the political Confucianism of the Han Dynasty, and from Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties to the era we are now in, Confucianism's interpretation of various concepts has changed, but it has never strayed away from the "inner sage and outer king" approach to self-cultivation and politics.
Ideals can be said to be ever-changing and never depart from their origins.
As the highest life goal that Confucian people pursue throughout their lives, "inner sage and outer king" has been respected by wise men and officials throughout the ages.
That ‘Mr. Baiyuan’ could receive such an evaluation from his contemporary, the great scholar Cheng Hao, who was one of the ‘Five Scholars of the Northern Song Dynasty’, truly proves that he is extraordinary.”